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Liverpool and West Ham play at Anfield in a 15th round Barclays Premier League duel. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 5 games won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. However, in the last match at this stadium, for FA Cup, on 30-01-2016, the game ended In a draw for (0-0). In this match the house factor could play a decisive role, as West Ham has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.
Liverpool
The home team is currently in 3rd place with 30 points earned after 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, won at home to Sunderland by (2-0). In the last match, lost out to Bournemouth by (4-3). This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches has 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 33 goals scored and 19 conceded, against 11 victories , 2 draws and 2 defeats at home, with 37 goals scored and 11 conceded. For the championship, Liverpool won 16 points in 18 chances, after 5 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 games at their stadium.
In this competition, you do not lose in your stadium there are 6 matches. The team conceded goals to their opponents in 7 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition.
Liverpool come to this game with a ‘scandalous’ defeat at Bournemouth by 4-3, adding to their second defeat in this English league: the goals were scored by Mané, Origi and Can. This game is about to get under way, so lets give you the team news, no matter in the mid-thigh style. Jürgen Klopp has chosen a strategic 4-3-3 formation. Right-back Sadio Mané is the top scorer with 7 goals scored, however, is in doubt for this match due to injury. In addition to this game, the German coach can not count on Danny Ings, Sturridge, Coutinho and Joel Matip, all injured.
West ham
The visiting team is currently in 17th place with 12 points, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied it out for Manchester United for (1-1). In the last match, lost at home to Arsenal by (1-5). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; Against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the last 7 away matches West Ham has won 1, 1 draw and 5 defeats, having won 4 points out of 21. The team conceded goals in 8 of their last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 8 of the last 10 matches in this competition. In 14 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never managed to turn the board.
West Ham come to this game with a 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal, adding to their fifth consecutive game without a win in the competition: the only goal of the team was scored by Andy Carrol. In this away game the coach Slaven Bilic must line up with an eleven very similar to the last game, namely the 3-4-3 being Fletcher the great responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the home team. It is worth noting that Michail Antonio is the great highlight of West Ham with 6 goals, however, is injured. Besides this player, the coach does not have Collins, Cresswell, Kouyate, Sakho, Byram, Tore and Feghouli, players who are injured.
Prediction: over 2.5 goals @ 1.50